Something awry with railroad investments?

[Rafiki]

In my current game, I've long since noticed that I'm overstretching my railroad capacity, and I've been investing heavily (50-100/turn, with closer/equal to the latter being the rule) in railroads. However, I can't seem to notice any changes in the railroad status. Is there something else that needs to be done to put the railroads bought into use, or is there something that isn't working the way it should?

I have gotten reports of lost railroad capacity due to accidents and suchlike (BTW, is it possible for the event to say how much was lost?), but not every turn, and I would in any case think that my investments should cover it, as well as the 3% wear and tear.

Anyone else who has experienced this?

[Hohenlohe]

It seems that as a rule you will loose railway capacity due to accidents mostly in the winter months december,january and february.I do the same as you.In winter I will buy around 50 - 100 railway points per turn to improve and increase my capacity because I need it for supplying and transporting my troops.Ín most cases I got an average of 360 railway points after all.

greetings Hohenlohe

[Rafiki]

Ín most cases I got an average of 360 railway points after all.

But does this mean there's an upper limit to how much railroad capacity one can have?

[Hohenlohe]

Dear Rafiki, as I know you can improve and increase your capacity as high as possible.In my current campaign game in late december 1862 the tooltip tells me that my possible maximum in railway points is 508 and I have now an average of 371 plus 40 points invested.I´ll try to invest even 50 points more to hold my average in case of an accident the next turn.My current points in rivertransport are 158 plus 30 points invested and my current maximum is 180 points.I made exceptional tax measures so I can now build 9 riverclads and 12 oceanships plus some regulars and support units.I got 220 warsupplies every turn and will try next turn the colored volunteers. oh I am playing the Union side...

[Rafiki]

I've started getting an increase in my railroad capacity now, so I'm tempted to believe that there is a delay from investments being made till you have engines and cars on the tracks (which seems reasonable, after all)

[Gargoyle]

Dear Rafiki, as I know you can improve and increase your capacity as high as possible.In my current campaign game in late december 1862 the tooltip tells me that my possible maximum in railway points is 508 and I have now an average of 371 plus 40 points invested.I´ll try to invest even 50 points more to hold my average in case of an accident the next turn.My current points in rivertransport are 158 plus 30 points invested and my current maximum is 180 points.I made exceptional tax measures so I can now build 9 riverclads and 12 oceanships plus some regulars and support units.I got 220 warsupplies every turn and will try next turn the colored volunteers. oh I am playing the Union side...

LOL! Nah, really? And your description didn't give it away

[Stonewall]

I've started getting an increase in my railroad capacity now, so I'm tempted to believe that there is a delay from investments being made till you have engines and cars on the tracks (which seems reasonable, after all)

You should see your new railroad and river transport points on the turn following the one you build them. Remember that as long as you have a unit in transit using rail or river movement, the game deducts that rail or river cost from your total avalable rail or river pool.

[Rafiki]

Yup, I know; I've been talking about the rail max all along here.